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4.19.2007

Chodesh tov!!חדש טוב

Today is the first day of the Hebrew month of Iyar (אִייָר), and the second day of Rosh Chodesh. Yesterday I was preoccupied with death and taxes. Today, we turn to (at least some) happier things.

Etymology

Biblical names
Holidays
What happened in Iyar? (More events here.)
According to the Sefer Yetzirah, the following correspond to the month of Iyar:

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Hi

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i always assumed that אייר was a cognate of אור, i.e. זיו. damn those tricky Akkadians!
 
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